- Hiro downtown is still good; go at Lunch, sit at the bar. Order sushi and not any special or plate. When I was there, the guy behind the bar was this very old guy who was super good and friendly too, and the ingredients and proportions were perfect.

- Towa is good if you skip the Maki and order strictly Nigiri sushi. The rolls are just too gimmicky or north-americanized. Plus too much rice, etc.

For best results, talk to the owner, he's a pleasant older gentleman, he can help you put together an order that will astound you, if you're not sure what to order for a more authentic meal. The menu is so large that maybe its easy to pick "safe" dishes and then feel like you didn't get an authentic experience.

IMO Thai Sa On gets my vote for best restaurant in town in ANY category.

Winnipeg has great food! I used to live there and as someone said it doesn't have the firehose of money opening up new and trendy places but the established places or the artsy small independent places are amazing, people put a lot of care into small things there and food is one of them. I think that culturally Winnipeg is still ahead of a lot of bigger cities and there is a lot of historical and even French influence in Winnipeg compared to anywhere else west of Toronto.